Lotus Times: Madurai: Wednesday, 13 May 2026.
The appointment of Mr. Rickey
Radhan Pandit Vettrivel who was appointed to the post of Officer on Special
Duty (OSD) to the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr.C.Joseph Vijay has come
under spotlight as an RTI application has been filed seeking details about the
OSD credentials.
Social activist and education justice campaigner Mr.P.B.Prince Gajendra Babu had filed an application under the Right to Information Act (RTI) on May 12th 2026 seeking information under section 6 of the RTI Act.
He sought a copy of the Chief Minister’s Office Note dated May 12th 2026 with regard to the office proceedings No.675 and the RTI applicant also asked for information about the functions of Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Minister (Political).
“What is prescribed qualification for appointment to the post of OSD to the Chief Minister (political) and on what consideration was Thiru.Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel chosen for appointment to the post of OSD to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister (Political)?”, the RTI application query which was filed in prescribed format by Mr.P.B.Prince Gajendra Babu, general secretary, State Platform for Common School System-Tamil Nadu (SPCSS-TN), from T.Nagar in Chennai, on May 12th 2026 has asked.
The RTI application was given to The Public Information Officer, Public (Estt.IV) Department Secretariat, Government of Tamil Nadu in Chennai-9 yesterday.
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| Gajendra Babu, general secretary, State Platform for Common School System Tamil Nadu (SPCSS-TN), |
Social activist and education justice campaigner Mr.P.B.Prince Gajendra Babu had filed an application under the Right to Information Act (RTI) on May 12th 2026 seeking information under section 6 of the RTI Act.
He sought a copy of the Chief Minister’s Office Note dated May 12th 2026 with regard to the office proceedings No.675 and the RTI applicant also asked for information about the functions of Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Minister (Political).
“What is prescribed qualification for appointment to the post of OSD to the Chief Minister (political) and on what consideration was Thiru.Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel chosen for appointment to the post of OSD to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister (Political)?”, the RTI application query which was filed in prescribed format by Mr.P.B.Prince Gajendra Babu, general secretary, State Platform for Common School System-Tamil Nadu (SPCSS-TN), from T.Nagar in Chennai, on May 12th 2026 has asked.
The RTI application was given to The Public Information Officer, Public (Estt.IV) Department Secretariat, Government of Tamil Nadu in Chennai-9 yesterday.
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